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Taking a look around Eagles practice, a notable player is missing. Calahan Skogman, who averaged 19 and seven over the team's final 12 games last season, is no longer with the team as he instead pursues a career in acting.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — O.J. Mayo scored 19 points and Brandon Knight added 16 as the Milwaukee Bucks held off a late Oklahoma City rally to beat the Thunder 85-78 on Tuesday night.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Devils coach Pete DeBoer stuck with goalie Cory Schneider, and the decision paid off with a much-needed win.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Seven-footer Frank Kaminsky's inside-out game won't take opponents by surprise this year. Getting named a preseason All-American kind of takes away any element of surprise that the jump-shooting big man may have had left.

If Minnesota wins the Big Ten's West Division, the Golden Gophers will have done it the hard way.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Maxx Williams was open on a corner route in the second quarter, and the pass from Mitch Leidner was high and wide as he approached the sideline.

NEW YORK (AP) — A minor league player in the Minnesota Twins' organization has been suspended for 50 games without pay after a positive test for a banned stimulant.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis has made its final pitch to host an upcoming NCAA Final Four.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The NFL Players Association has filed an expedited grievance with the NFL to reinstate Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A defining three-game stretch to end the regular season has finally arrived for No. 22 Wisconsin.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — As much as Mike McCarthy liked what he saw on Sunday night, the Green Bay Packers coach wanted to make it clear that defensive star Clay Matthews does not have a new full-time position.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Nebraska-Wisconsin is becoming the Big Ten's 17th trophy game in football.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska coach Bo Pelini isn't as optimistic as he was last week about whether star running back Ameer Abdullah would be full strength for Saturday's game at No. 22 Wisconsin.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska heads into its most important game to date facing two obstacles.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins unveiled new home uniforms Monday that omit the pinstripes the team has worn since 1987.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — As ALS began to destroy his body, Orlando Thomas lost his ability to move.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers are offering standing-room-only tickets for the first time through a trial run at Lambeau Field.

Logan High School's athletic director was honored by the Wisconsin Athletic Directors Annual Workshop.

The winner of Saturday's Wisconsin-Nebraska football game at Camp Randall will take home college football's newest trophy - the Freedom Trophy.

Before the game, Julius Peppers – the well-known man of few words – had plenty to say. Afterward, Mike McCarthy was speechless.